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‘Ultra Rice’ Piloted As Way To Tackle Malnutrition
Ultra Rice, a rice-shaped pasta fortified with vitamins and minerals is "being produced and tested around the world as a potential solution to malnutrition," according to the Seattle Times.
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Insurers, Young, Uninsured All Prepare For Different Changes Under Health Reform
Insurers, the young, the uninsured and lawmakers are just a few of the groups sorting out what the implementation of health reform means for them as details emerge on changes to the system.
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Safety-Net Hospitals Fear Fiscal Effects Of Health Overhaul
News outlets report on the hospital industry, including safety-net hospitals that fear the financial effects of the health care overhaul.
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Federal Prosecutors Drop Long-Standing Fraud Charges Against Doctor From The Philippines
"Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a doctor from the Philippines who went into hiding after being accused of scamming a military health program out of more than $1 million in the 1990s," The Associated Press reports.
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Lack of Dental Insurance A Problem For Millions
Lack of dental insurance is an "endemic problem" that affects millions of people, largely those without jobs, health coverage or solid incomes.
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Today’s OpEds: Health Reform And Long-Term Care; Health Care Incentives; Reasons For Optimism Or Repeal And Replace?
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Monday's opinions and editorials from across the country.
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Primary Care Shortages Affect Even Doctor-Heavy Massachusetts
Despite being home to the greatest number of doctors per person, finding a primary care physician has been getting more difficult for Massachusetts residents since 2006, according a report released by the state.
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Medical Device Complications Send More Than 70,000 Kids To ER Annually
The first detailed national estimate on medical device use by children says that more than 70,000 kids a year have to go to emergency rooms because of complications from medical devices.
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Cash-Strapped Local Governments Threaten To Hold Back Payments To N.Y.; Oakland Council Approves 4 Marijuana Factories
States address a range of health care issues.
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Bill Giving Malpractice Coverage To Doctors Volunteering In Community Health Centers Faces Stiff Senate Resistance
The Hill reports that a a House bill aimed to appeal to physicians to volunteer in medically underserved areas by shielding them from paying for malpractice coverage is likely to face stiff opposition in the Senate.
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Some Small Businesses Expect Continued Increases In Health Costs
Some small business owners are worried about the continuing rise of health care costs.
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Consumers Struggle To Sort Out Many Stem Cell Claims
The promise of stem cells and related research has led to a range of questions.
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Some Insurers Will Stop Offering Individual Coverage For Children After Implementation Of Health Law Provision
State officials say that some insurers plan not to offer new individual coverge to some children as a result of the health reform law, The Associated Press reports.
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Britain Plans To Decentralize NHS, Tranfer Budget To General Practitioners
Britain is planning to decentralize the National Health Service, news outlets report.
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Americans With Disabilities Act Turns 20
Landmark civil rights law credited with transforming the country's treatment of people with disabilities and helping to raise the issue abroad too.
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Health Care Industry And Professionals Respond To Seniors’ Growing Health Needs
"Village" movement is growing in the U.S. to help elder neighbors while medical professionals are gearing up to increase the number of health care workers trained to meet seniors' specific needs.
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First Edition: July 26, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest on the politics of implementing the new health reform law as well as the ADA's 20th anniversary.
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Liberal Bloggers, Activists Push Democrats For More Changes, Including Public Option
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promises Netroots Nation convention that a public option will pass, the Miami Herald/McClathy News Service. "It's a question of when," he says.
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